The last chapter. And to remind people I don't own anyone Dragon Ball Z related except for Rei, Riho, Heather, Nikki, Dylan, Kin and Cassie. Everyone else belongs to Akira Toriyama.
"Come on you guys or we're going to be late. I don't want to miss the picnic," Bra yelled.
"We're coming!"
Everyone ran downstairs and Pan and Trunks came down the slowest. Their arms were bandaged and everyone looked at them. After Riho had shot Trunks and Pan, she ran out of the hotel and drove as fast as she could. She eventually got arrested by the police and they charged her on attempted manslaughter. She was in juvenile hall and everyone was glad that she was gone and out of the way. Lucky for Trunks and Pan, Riho didn't know how to shoot a gun. She barely grazed their arms, but it was enough to put them into shock for a couple of days. Pan's dress was ruined, not by the blood, but when the doctors had to cut it off to get it off of her. Everyone had agreed, secretly, to get another one made, but by a well known designer. They all left and drove off to a field where the picnic was being held. When they got there, they found a place to sit and sat on the ground and looked up at the principal who was standing on a stage.
"Well you seniors finally made it. I didn't think you'd ever make it in this crazy school, but you did. I'll miss you all and I'm sure all of your teachers will too." They all laughed and the principal laughed. "And I have had some interesting times in that office of mine with you students. Some students that I will not name that were in there more than others."
"Hey you can name us," Bra yelled.
"Alright. Bra and Trunks Briefs, Nikki Jacobs, Heather Cook, Cassie Grey, and Son Pan."
Everyone started to laugh hysterically and they all looked at all of them.
"Hey we couldn't help it," Pan said with a smile.
"I'm proud to say that a lot of you have changed. For the better and that group I just named is the one that has changed the most." They all smiled and looked around. "Now I have a little memorial for all of you and what most of you don't know is that you were taped doing some crazy stuff. Roll the tape."
The tape started and everyone looked at it. Now and Forever by Carole King played in the background to make it more sentimental. Bra, Trunks, Heather, Nikki, Cassie, and Pan were all shocked when they saw that their little fight was taped and everyone started laughing at how funny they looked. What was also taped was Pan telling the school about Trunks and Riho and them coming out of the closet was taped also. When all of the seniors were at the camp was taped also and everyone looked at it quietly. When the tape ended, everyone was either crying or on the verge of crying. Everyone was trying to figure out where they got some of the footage and when they had recorded it. They all knew that they would probably never see each other again. Pan was holding onto Trunks, Bra onto Kin, and Cassie was holding onto Dylan who had come with him. He was actually in the tape also.
"We'll be showing that tape and another one at graduation, but I don't want to see anyone crying," the principal said, jokingly. Everyone laughed at her and waited for him to say something else. "Well we're going to have a lot of fun on this picnic. There's a water balloon fight and we've got the teams. You're colored team will have a bandanna and you can tie it anywhere you please but if it gets wet your out. And no cheating. And look at this. Our first team is, Trunks, Bra, Nikki, Heather, Cassie, Pan, Kin, and Dylan. This had to be rigged."
Everyone laughed and she continued naming off teams. They got their colors and balloons and waited for the whistle. The whistle blew and everyone took off running in different directions. Trunks' team decided to split up into pairs and go after the other teams. By the end of the water fight, everyone was out of breath and soaking wet.
"Okay our winning team is the blue team. Trunks, Bra, Nikki, Heather, Cassie, Pan, Kin, and Dylan. Congratulations on that outstanding show of teamwork. You other people should learn something from them. Oh, God I can't believe I just said that."
"Hey. We're good and we know how to work together," Pan yelled.
"I know that. Well that's the end of this pre graduation picnic and I hope to see all of you at graduation next week. And I just like to let all of you know that I'll miss you all. Even though you always got into trouble, your class made me glad that I'm a principal."
"Hey don't get all emotional on us. We can't cry now. That's for graduation," Dannie said.
"Well, your right, Dannie. Well you all can go home now and do whatever you want."
Everyone got up and walked to his or her cars and drove off. Trunks, Bra, Nikki, Heather, Cassie, Pan, Kin, and Dylan drove to the school. They had been going there everyday after everyone had left and they were painting murals in every classroom and in the hall. They walked into the school and looked around with a smile.
"I sure am gonna miss this school," Trunks said with a smile.
"Me too. Before I was like I'm so ready to leave this school, but now that I look at it, I'm like, my life won't be the same after I leave," Pan said.
"Yeah. You know I think it's great that Ms. Moore is letting me graduate with this class even though I wasn't here," Dylan said.
"Yeah. You're part of this school. Why wouldn't you be able to graduate with us," Nikki said.
"Yeah that's true. Well let's get started."
"Alright."
They all went their separate ways and began to paint. They stopped for the night around eleven and went back home. Pan took a shower and fell on her bed with a mammoth sigh and fell asleep. While she was sleeping, she dreamt of Goten and he was in her room telling her how proud he was of her. He said he was happy for her too and wished her the best of luck. She smiled to herself and sighed contently.
The week had passed and it was graduation day. Pan was woken up by her parents and she shuffled to her bathroom and took a shower. When she got done she put on her clothes and curled her hair. After that, she went to her closet and got her cap and gown. She walked downstairs and her parents videotaped her and she rolled her eyes.
"What're you doing dad," she asked.
"Just videotaping my little star."
"I'm not a star dad. I'm just regular Son Pan."
"But to us you're not 'just regular Son Pan'. You're someone special to us," her mom said.
"Thanks mom."
They walked out of the house and saw Trunks and all of them standing out in the front. They videotaped them and then they drove off to the school. The ceremony was being held on the football field. Their parents went to the bleachers and the students all sat in their seats and waited for the principal to come on the stage. Pan was sitting on the stage listening to her when she started talking. Everyone received his or her diploma and then Ms. Moore introduced Pan. Pan walked up to the podium and looked out at everyone.
"Well, we've had some really good times at this school haven't we?"
"Yeah," the seniors said.
"Well I'd just like to say that we're all going to change after this. And life is all about change. High school is part of that big change too. I mean when we all got to high school we were like "oh my God. What have we gotten ourselves into? We're not ready for high school." Or maybe that was just me. I don't know."
Everyone started laughing at her and she smiled and laughed with them.
"But in all seriousness, we all knew that this day was bound to happen sooner or later. And as you already know, people you were friends with in middle school, changed big time when high school came around. You think you're always going to be friends with them, but that's not always the case. And I can attest to that. But sometimes, little things can change that. The camp we went to, helped me sort out a lot of things about my life. I finally realized that it wasn't my fault that something bad had happened to me when I was in middle school. It was no one's fault. It was just time for it to happen."
"What happened," someone screamed.
"Well, my Uncle Goten was killed in an accident when we were in middle school. The friends I was friends with then, blamed me, but it couldn't be helped. They were just so hurt that they didn't know what else to do. Sometimes blaming someone is the best way to relieve the pain a little bit. But when the camp came around and we went, they all finally realized that they were wrong and it was wrong for them to single me out. I finally realized that it was God's way. I guess he decided that it was time for Goten to be gone and I think that it was fate and him that got my friends and I back together. Now it's not about clique's and groups. It's about friends and having fun. That's what all of you need to know. Just because you're not with the jocks or the cheerleaders, doesn't mean you're not 'popular'. It means you're unique. I mean who wants to be like everyone else? I know I don't. I want to be independent and just be regular, Son Pan. And when we all go off to college, and become freshman again, we're gonna try and fit in with all the upper classmen and be just like them. But don't do that. Get known, not by what they want you to do, but by what you do. It'll make you a better person later in life. And when we all come back in fifteen or something years for the high school reunion, I want everyone to tell me what they've done over the years and how they've made themselves a better person. And don't worry you'll be able to find me. I'll still look the same, just older. I guess it's time to say goodbye, huh? You know I'll miss this school and all you people. If we never see each other again, I just want to let you know that I love you all, as friends. Everyone I'd like to introduce you to the Class of 2004. We are the Orange Star Tigers, hear us roar!"
Everyone started to cheer and everyone stood up and threw his or her cap up in the air and started applauding, hugging, and crying. Pan got her cap and walked down the stage and Trunks walked up to her and hugged her. Everyone walked up to her and started talking to her, congratulating her on her speech and how moving it was.
"So, did you prepare that speech, Pan," Cassie asked.
"Nope. Just went by the seat of my pants. I knew what I wanted to talk about. And you know what?"
"What's that," everyone asked.
"I don't feel so numb anymore, like I use to. I feel happy and a huge weight is off my shoulders now."
"Well, we're glad about that."
"Me too."
They looked around at everything and then everyone went inside and looked around the school and all the classrooms that Pan and them had done. Everyone congratulated them on it and then left. When Pan, Trunks, Bra, Nikki, Heather, Kin, Cassie, and Dylan left with their parents they looked at the front hallway of the school and sighed quietly. They all went outside, one by one and Pan was the last one still looking. She sighed and walked to the doors and opened them and looked at the school for the last time and walked outside. She knew inside her heart that Goten was happy and that she was not numb anymore. She was no longer the Dark Angel she had once been, but because of him and his death, she was a greater person. She thanked him quietly and thought about everything coming in to her life now.
Did you like it? I hope you did. Should I do a sequel? Review and let me know. Thanks!
